Operate Mobile Machinery for Surface Excavation Op
Demonstrate an understanding of drilling technique
Operate a service truck
health and safety
Transport and distribute fuel using a Fuel Bowser
Illuminate an area using a lighting plant
Suppress dust using a water bowser
Prepare and mark off work area for drilling
Bar down loose rocks using appropriate equipment
De-water blast holes (Vehicle de-watering pump)
Transport personnel material and equipment (Light)
Transport material and equipment using a flat back
Doze material using a rubber wheel dozer
Filling blasting holes with mixer truck
Relocate machines and equipment using a lowbed
Transport and distribute explosives (Heavy)
Transport and distribute explosives (Light)
Deliver compressed air using a mobile compressor
Relocate material using a Dragline
Move trailing cable using cable Reeler
Remove and replace (OTR) wheels and tyres
Repair a rotary drill
Knowledge and ability to work in a surface mine
Drill small blast holes with a precision drill
Operate a mixer-placer explosives truck
Drill medium diameter blast holes
First-Aid
Supervise the process of small bore drilling
Drill intersecting holes for diamond wire sawing
Drill holes for blasting or splitting
Handle dimension stone blocks by means of FEL
Support drilling operations in surface mining
Support Drill String operations
Recover Drill String
Prepare drill string for retrieving gravel
Deploy drill string to retrieve gravel
Hand Operated Fire Fighting Equipment
Operate a mechanical core drill
Drill holes using Down the Hole Drill
Drill holes using a Small Diameter Rotary Drill
Operate a Skid Steer Loader
Operate a Motor Grader
Operate a Hydraulic Rock breaker
Operate a Tractor Loader Backhoe
Operate a Dozer
Operate a Face Shovel
Operate a Front End Loader
Operate an Excavator
Operate a Drill Rig
Operate a Rigid Dump Truck
Surface Mining
MQA
Surface mining, method of extracting minerals near the surface of the Earth. The three most common types of surface mining are open-pit mining, strip mining, and quarrying.
